2007-2013 BMW M3 4 Door Entertainment -> On/off and settings User Manual
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Entertainment -> On/off and settings for Your BMW M3 4 Door Fourth Generation (2007-2013)

On/off and settings  
The following audio sources have shared con-  
trols and setting options:  
Operation via iDrive  
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16.  
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Radio  
1. Press the  
button.  
CD player  
CD changer*  
This opens the start menu.  
2. Move the controller backwards to call up  
"Entertainment".  
Controls  
The audio sources can be operated using:  
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Buttons near the CD player  
iDrive  
Buttons on the steering wheel, refer to  
page 11  
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Programmable memory keys, refer to  
page 21  
You have the following choices:  
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"FM" and "AM": radio reception  
"SAT": satellite radio*  
Buttons on the CD player  
"CD": CD player or changer*  
"AUX": AUX-In port, USB-audio interface*  
"Set": depending on the audio source,  
other adjustments can be made, e.g. with  
the radio: update station with strongest  
reception, store station, tone control, sam-  
ple stations.  
From another menu, you can switch  
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Sound output for entertainment on/off, vol-  
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directly to the screen last displayed, refer  
to Convenient call-up of menu items on  
page 18.<  
> Press: switch on/off.  
When you switch on the unit, the last set  
radio station or track is played.  
With the ignition at radio readiness or beyond,  
the selected audio source is stored for the  
remote control currently in use.  
> Turn: adjust volume.  
Drive for audio CDs  
Eject CD.  
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Switching on/off  
In order to switch the entertainment sound out-  
put on and off:  
Station scan/track search  
> Change radio station.  
> Select track for CD player and CD  
Press button 1 on the CD player.  
changer.  
This symbol on the Control Display indi-  
cates that sound output is switched off.  
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Drive for navigation DVD  
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Treble and bass  
Adjusting volume  
Turn knob 1 on the CD player until the desired  
1. Select "Treble / Bass" and press the con-  
troller.  
volume is obtained.  
You can also adjust the volume with buttons on  
the steering wheel, refer to page 11.  
With the ignition at radio readiness or beyond,  
the setting is stored for the remote control cur-  
rently in use.  
Tone control  
You can alter various tone settings, e.g. treble  
and bass or the speed-dependent volume  
increase.  
2. Move the controller to the left or right to  
select "Treble" or "Bass".  
The tone settings are applied to all audio  
sources.  
With the ignition at radio readiness or beyond,  
the settings are stored for the remote control  
currently in use.  
Changing tone settings  
1. Press the  
button.  
This opens the start menu.  
3. Turn the controller until the desired setting  
is selected.  
2. Press the controller to open the menu.  
3. Turn the controller until "Settings" is  
selected and press the controller.  
Balance and fader  
4. Select "Audio" and press the controller.  
You can adjust the volume distribution in the  
same manner as "Treble / Bass".  
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"Balance": left/right volume distribution  
"Fader": front/rear volume distribution  
Speed-dependent volume control  
The speed-dependent volume control auto-  
matically increases the volume with increasing  
driving speed. You can set various stages for  
the increase in volume.  
The tone settings can also be selected if you  
have called up "Entertainment" in the start  
menu:  
Select "Set" and then "Tone", pressing the  
controller after each selection.  
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1. Select "Speed volume" and press the con-  
troller.  
2. Select "Concert hall" or "Theater".  
3. Press the controller.  
2. Turn the controller:  
The adjustment is applied; the field can be  
changed.  
LOGIC7 spatial sound is switched on.  
To switch off the spatial sound effect:  
Select "Off" and press the controller.  
LOGIC7 and the LOGIC7 logo are registered  
trade marks of Lexicon, Inc., a company of the  
Harman International Group.  
Individual High-End Audio System*  
You can choose between stereo and multichan-  
nel playback, surround.  
1. Select "Surround Settings" and press the  
controller.  
Professional LOGIC7 HiFi System*  
2. Select "Stereo" or "Surround".  
You can select a spatial sound effect that  
improves the spatial acoustics in all frequency  
ranges.  
1. Select "Surround Settings" and press the  
controller.  
Equalizer*  
You can set individual sound frequency ranges.  
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1. Select "Equalizer" and press the controller.  
until "Reset" is selected and press the con-  
troller.  
2. Move the controller to the left or right to  
select the desired frequency range.  
6. In vehicles equipped with two drives:  
Select "Yes" and press the controller.  
3. Turn the controller until the desired setting  
is selected.  
Resetting tone settings  
You can reset all tone settings to the default  
setting.  
1. Open the start menu.  
2. Press the controller to open the menu.  
3. Turn the controller until "Settings" is  
selected and press the controller.  
4. Select "Audio" and press the controller.  
5. If necessary, move the highlight marker to  
the uppermost field. Turn the controller  
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